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Ruslan Akhtakhanov
Chechen poet and academic (c. 1953–2011) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ruslan Abuevich Akhtakhanov (Russian: Руслан Ахтаханов; c. 1953 – 16 November 2011) was a Chechen poet and academic.
Early life
Akhtakhanov was born in Znamenskoye, Chechen Republic.[1]
Career and views
Akhtakhanov was a professor and vice-rector at the Modern Humanitarian Academy in Moscow and a poet.[1][2] He was an outspoken opponent of Chechen separatism[3] and a supporter of Chechnya's president Ramzan Kadyrov.
He was a member of the Russian Union of Writers.[3]
Death and burial
Akhtakhanov was shot and killed in Moscow in 2011 by an unknown assailant. He was 58.[4][5] His body was buried in his hometown, Znamenskoye, on 17 November 2011.[1]
References
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